Mile High FI Podcast

Doug and Carl talk about black swans. (The unpredictable event; not the animal!) The Marshall Fire What is a black swan? How to prepare What Carl and Doug did with their investments during the Great Recession Doug’s upcoming speaking engagement Links: CampFI Southeast ____

Doug and Carl interview Chris and Deb from the Go Bucket Yourself podcast and blog. Recent adventures including pooping in the woods Why Chris and Deb started Go Bucket Yourself How to help others live their best life Limiting beliefs versus adventure How challenges make us better Out of state real estate investing Connection, growth, and adventure A perfect day Links Go Bucket Yourself Bigger Pockets Money Chris on Instagram Debbie on Instagram The Other Side of Perfect Obstacle is the Way Rich Dad, Poor Dad ____ ____

Doug interviews Carl. It was originally recorded in early 2020 for Doug’s podcast. So you’ll get to hear one of the first long conversations they ever had. ____ ____

Doug and Carl talk to Bill and Jon from The Fire Guild about health care for early retirees. Medical options for early retirees: COBRA, ACA, geo-arbitrage, health care sharing Health care sharing defined Health care sharing versus insurance Is health care sharing good for society? ____ Links: The Fire Guild: Home Homepage – RIP Medical Debt Transparency regulations: Health Plan Price Transparency | CMS No Surprises Act: No Surprises Act | CMS

Is there such a thing as a good job? Some are definitely better than others! We examine what a good job would look like for someone just starting out in life, and someone farther down the path. ____  

Doug and Carl talk to the famous Brandon aka The Mad Fientist! Here are a few highlights of our discussion: Carl and Brandon reminisce about their first meeting almost 10 years ago! Discovering JD Roth and FIRE Mad Fientist: new features coming soon to the FI Laboratory How to spend money or not (The Switzerland Incident) Michelin 3 star restaurants versus Taco Bell Where is the FIRE movement going? Why the Mad Fientist loves routines For the love of coding ____ Links Mad Fientist – Financial Independence and Early Retirement Mad Fientist’s Music Travel Credit Cards Get Rich Slowly – Personal finance that makes sense The Escape Artist Mr. Money Mustache

Carl and Doug talk about whether they could hold down a job again, and why they might be good or bad at it.   ____

We’re giving away free copies of First to a Million: A Teenager’s Guide to Achieving Early Financial Independence by Dan Sheeks! Leave a comment on the Mile High FI YouTube channel telling us about a teen you think deserves to get a copy of the book. We’ll pick three comments and send you a copy along with the accompanying workbook for you to pass along! In this episode, Doug and Carl interview Dan Sheeks about teaching teen financial literacy and his new book First to a Million. Here are a few highlights of our discussion: Dan’s Background traveling the world why traditional investment vehicles like 401(k)s are not for him his biggest money mistake Teens And Money how to teach teens about money are some humans natural-born savers? what about meme stocks, NFTs, and crypto? the Sheeks Freaks ____ Links SheeksFreaks | Achieve Early Financial Freedom https://www.instagram.com/sheeksfreaks/ Sheeks Freaks on YouTube First to a Million: A Teenager’s Guide to Achieving Early Financial Independence First to a Million Workbook: A Companion Guide for Teens to Achieve Early Financial Independence Note: Affiliate links above, so we get a commission if you buy something.

Carl and Doug talk about fitness and their hypothetical goals for 2022. (It’s a short form, and we actually keep it to just over 20 minutes.) NEW: we have intro and outro music. ____ ____

Doug and Carl talk inflation with personal finance blogging legend Paula Pant of Afford Anything. Paula discusses the mysterious origins of her first and middle names. Then we get into inflation and go pretty deep. why inflation is happening transitory or here to stay? does the Consumer Price Index matter? mortgages: inflation hedge or just more debt? inflation and financial independence ____ ____ Links #252: Ask Paula – Will the Stimulus Cause Massive Inflation? #343: Are We Heading for a Housing Crash in 2022? The Afford Anything Newsletter